"One Moment in Time"
ELHS Class of ‘51

Near full life span from youthful days when we were changing class
Our dreams could not imagine then, we’d look 50 years into our past

We've traveled far these 50 years, from a time that we all share
And seems like merely yesterday, climbing a Central stair

Young and sassy, sweet and smart, we thought we knew it all
The world was at our doorstep as we stood so proud and tall

We had our crush on one next door, our thoughts were all aglow
But then youth passed and changed us, leaving memories we all know

Long ago a guiding star we may have looked upon
To give us knowledge in our quest to a future dawn

We saw those dawns and most are bright, some are filled with tears
As we've traveled separate paths in life, thoughout these 50 years

But our river flows just the same, our High School at her side
Only it too has changed and our river not so wide

Our school resembles one we knew, but classes altered so
A University now stands its place where others learn and grow

As we gaze back into our past and good times that we had
Or a thought that brings a tiny tear to make us a gently sad

Our lids have long been dry, but that tear may blur our eyes
We lost our precious classmates, so many broken ties

And we won't forget those that passed, so early in their life
They left us cherished memories, family, husband or wife

Is there one moment in time as we reminisce our past
That you remember most of all about the 51 class

A friend, a game or high teen, perhaps it was something more
And we all remember teachers, or dancing the MA floor

Parents, teachers, our mentors, they were never very far
As we look back those 50 years, they were that guiding star

Yes we share a common bonding, fellow class of 51
For we left "One Moment in Time" ~ each and everyone....
 
 

Dedicated to the Class of '51
In memory of those that passed
Copyright  2001- D. James Czech
 

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